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The events brought together a wide range of participants, including government officials, policymakers, regulators, technology experts, and investors, among others
Technology

Seven 2025 events that cemented Kigali’s role in Africa’s digital transformation

Saturday, January 03, 2026
The Rwanda Development Board will launch a new, consolidated digital portal known as One Stop Center, to move the country’s business registration process entirely online. Courtesy
Technology

Business registration to go fully online – RDB

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Technicians convert fuel-powered motorbikes into electric motorbikes. Courtesy
Technology

What will it take to convert 120,000 motorcycles into electric models?

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
A teacher inspects students during an English course at GS Kimisange. Dan GATSINZI
Technology

New digital attendance system aims to curb school dropouts

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Government officials gather for a group photo during the launch of eKash in Kigali on Friday, December 5. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Technology

Rwanda rolls out system ending fragmented digital payments

Friday, December 05, 2025
L-R: Moderator Jackie Lumbasi, Zora Robotics CEO Benjamin Karenzi, PRI CEO Ray Power, and MineTech CEO Kelvin Rwihimba during a panel discussion on ‘Mines of Tomorrow: Robotics for Smart Mining.’ Photo: Keza Kellya Raissa.
Technology

How robotics and AI are reshaping safety in underground mining

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Technicians demonstrate a drone used for anti-malaria spraying during a community awareness campaign, as participants observe the technology in Kigali on November 23. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Technology

AI, drones could help African projects secure investment rapidly

Monday, December 01, 2025
Technology

Inside Rwanda’s​​ switch to a biometric digital ID

Monday, November 24, 2025
Chief Executive Officer Patricie Uwase and Jamaica’s Chief Justice Bryan Sykes during the signing ceremony in St Andrew in Jamaica. Photo courtesy
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Rwanda to build Jamaica’s digital justice system in $4.6m deal

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Many internet services in various countries suffered disruptions on Tuesday, November 18
Technology

Global internet disruptions as Cloudfare 'gets hit by bug'

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks during the Hanga PitchFest on Friday, November 14. Courtesy.
Technology

ICT minister praises rising wave of young Rwandan innovators

Saturday, November 15, 2025
President Paul Kagame and his Guinean counterpart Mamadi Doumbouya (centre) pose for a group photo with officials during the Transform Africa Summit where among other things, Telemo was launched.
Technology

Guinea rolls out e-procurement platform engineered in Rwanda

Saturday, November 15, 2025
Carine Umutoni, Managing Director of Ecobank Rwanda and other panelists engage in a discussion during the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Compliance Forum (ACF) in Kigali on Wednesday, November 12. PHOTOS BY Kellya Keza
Technology

Banks, regulators back AI for smooth African trade

Thursday, November 13, 2025
President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks at the Transform Africa Summit (TAS) in Conakry, Guinea on Wednesday, November 12. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Technology

Kagame on AI: Success will depend on which problems we choose to apply it to

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Rwanda Defence Force Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Mubarakh Muganga, addresses officers at at the official closing of the 19th African Conference of Commandants (ACoC) on November 12. Courtesy
Technology

RDF chief urges African military colleges to invest in digital education

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Monzer Ali, MTN Rwanda Chief Executive Officer, speaks during a past meeting in Kigali. The telecom company confirmed that its services were facing disruptions on Wednesday, November 12. Courtesy
Technology

MTN Rwanda reports internet disruptions

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
An Irembo employee demonstrates the portal in Kigali on March 18, 2019, as the government plans to simplify public service access by reducing unnecessary document requirements on IremboGov, the e-governance platform. Photo by E. Kwizera
Technology

Irembo applications set for upgrade as govt cuts document uploads

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
The government is seeking at least $300 million country’s internet coverage gap. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Technology

Rwanda needs Rwf430bn to scale internet coverage, says ICT minister

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Some experts pose for a photo after their presentations on a theme 'AI Enabled Telco Charting the Course from Telco to Techco” at Mobile World Congress in Kigali on October 23. From fast to smart — and now, to self-thinking. The telco-to-techco shift is rewriting what machines can be,” experts said at MWC Kigali 2025. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Technology

How manufacturers are shaping the next phase of telecom

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
NIDA staff takes pictures of residents during the launch of the nationwide identity verification and photo registration exercise for Single Digital ID on Tuesday, October 28. Courtesy
Technology

Registration for Digital ID begins with Southern Province

Tuesday, October 28, 2025